ORIGINAL: Subchaser
Btw, Japanese Avro 504K variant should be designated as Yokosuka K1Y1. I doubt that plane was used as scout or bomber, K in designation indicates that it was training aircraft.
Hmmm.... The 504K was simply an improved 504, with a universal engine mounting. I agree with the K1Y1 designation being a trainer, but some of the information I found have stated that Avro 504Ls were relegated to training roles, while the 504K variant was a trainer/ersatz bomber. I'll change the designation, but it would seem to me that if it could be used as a bomber, then it might have been.
I may be going out on a limb, but perhaps the liscense built Yokosuka K1Y1s were trainers (Type 13 Training seaplane I believe), while the wheeled, British built Avro 504Ks were used as bombers. That would seem to make sense, because The K1Y1s are usually listed as seaplanes, while a good many 504Ks in Japanese service had wheels. Plus, some sources state that the Avro 504s in Japanese service (not the liscense built versions) were used as bombers and trainers.
I may not change the designation, Iwant to do some more research before I decide. The reason is if the K1Y1 is a training seaplane variant, then it is not the same as the British built variant in WPO. I will announce what goes into the final version before release though.
Ill take a few days to evaluate, because I want the correct designations, but I also want to make sure what plane is what, because frankly sources on early Japanese aircraft don't exactly agree with each other 100%.
Do you know if the K1Y1 includes all variants, or only seaplane variants? I know the K2 series were improvements of the 504s, but not actual 504s, and were not built until 1928.
